"Like Being Told You're Held Back After Graduation Ceremony" - Fans Shocked as Supposedly Concluded 'Evangelion' Launches Brand New Series

The official Evangelion account revealed surprising new information on the final day of the festival commemorating the series' 30th anniversary. This new development for the long-beloved series quickly became a major topic on social media.

The announcement was made during the "Final Program" of "EVANGELION:30+; 30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION," held on February 23 (Monday, a national holiday). On stage, the first information regarding the production of a brand new Evangelion series was unveiled. For this project, Yoko Taro will serve as series composition and scriptwriter, Kazuya Tsurumaki and Mahiro Maeda will serve as directors, and Keiichi Okabe will handle the music. The production will see Studio Khara and CloverWorks team up, creating an exceptionally luxurious and unique lineup.

The visual released simultaneously with the announcement is a powerful promotional image heralding the launch of the brand new series. It has a weighty finish that seems to inscribe a new page in the history of the series thus far, and features a refined design befitting the 30th anniversary milestone that hints at unknown developments to come.

'Evangelion' is an anime work that sparked a social phenomenon starting with the 1995 TV series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'. It depicts the protagonist Shinji Ikari (CV: Megumi Ogata) and other boys and girls piloting the multi-purpose humanoid decisive weapon "Evangelion" and battling mysterious enemies called "Angels". Following the four-part 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' series starting in 2007, the series reached its conclusion with 'Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time' in 2021, but its popularity shows no signs of waning even now.

In response to this shocking announcement, fans expressed mixed feelings of confusion and joy with comments like "It feels like being told you're held back right after walking out the school gate following graduation ceremony," and reactions of surprise at the luxurious staff such as "Yoko-san and Okabe-san's Eva!?" Furthermore, comments quoting famous lines from the series like "I mustn't run away, I mustn't run away" and "I can't escape from Eva's curse" were also posted, showing tremendous excitement.

(C)khara